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Hiya. Back in January I had a clever idea to set an alarm on my pump to wake me up during the night thinking it would just wake me and not my OH. It worked, he didn't even stir, but now I can't switch the darn thing off and it wakes me up every night! Anyone know how to do this? I can't find...

Morning Just after some input with fasting. I am type 1 with a pump. I have recently started exercising again, I tend to eat well during the already but when the weekend comes I resemble Bruce from Matilda... only I hate chocolate cake. Needless to say my blood levels have not taken kindly to...

Wait, what? That can happen?!? Why haven't I been warned? Scared now. X

I'm 2.5 weeks into my pump therapy and currently battling with the same problem. I can go to bed in the 6s and and wake up in the 16s! I'm going to bed well after my last meal too. My nurse has so far put me on a higher dose of just an extra 0.125 between the hours of 12am and 12pm. It's hasn't...

Glad you're finding things helpful. Medtronic are brilliant, you just phone them up and give the order codes to them. They are clued up so if you have any problems with how many you should order they can help. They do recommend that once you open your last box to reorder as everything comes...

Hi Caitlin, Glad you have found us, it's a pretty good forum to keep and eye on especially now with big changes going on. So many questions get asked and answered all of the time, I feel I often get more out of this than my clinic appointments because you don't run the risk of being judged...

Hi All, Just been for a DNS appointment after my first week of insulin pumping and she asked me when did I last change my cannula so I explained I changed my reservoir on Friday when it was about to run out and I changed my infusion yesterday. To which she replied if I change the infusion set I...

I think they were like an extra syrup type flavour thing, sugar-free of course. They come through their new drinks machines that look like iPads, you tap your brand then pick a flavour; all very exciting. I've had them in America before on a much larger scale of choice. X Sent from the...

Not exactly an expert on all different pumps and things but I've not long got the Medtronic minimed which comes with a quick-Serter which shoots the cannula in for you. So far it's been pain free although the noise is a bit off putting at first. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just wanted to mention this as I was so excited. I went to Pizza Hut for a treat before going to the cinema last night and just ordered a refillable drink, thinking well they have 7up free , Pepsi Max etc and Robinsons no added sugar (more choice than every where else I ever go to). When I went...

Hi all, Just started my pump therapy yesterday and I was planning on staying alcohol free for a couple of weeks but naturally that's not happening. I'm out for a catch up with a friend on Friday and we always end up consuming a bottle of rose each. My DAFNE course tells me to not inject and...

Little tip: get some little lunch/sandwich bags and a set of scales. Measure out your pasta, cereal etc and keep in the little bags that way you know how much is on your plate without getting the scales out when your rustling up a feast :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi abc-123 Wow! You did go off the rails! What you've done to yourself is pretty shocking and not just by diabetic standards but it's nothing new (not at it basic form it's not). I'm no physiologist and I'm just talking from experience but I believe you've just ended up doing the typical...

You will most definitely need more than 100 strips. I find GPS are ignorant and believe all diabetics need to just test a basic amount of times. A GP who doesn't really know me gasped when I said I test 8 times a day on occasion. It is your right to order as many as you need, plus they have a...

I was sitting in my pharmacy the other day waiting for my carrier bags of diabetic goodies (ok just stacks of blood strips and insulin) and there was a new starter being trained. He was asking plenty of questions one of which was about what sort of medication can diabetics have. To which the...

Hi HoneyDew, Well you've managed the first step to getting yourself back under control by posting on here. I flit on and off this site as and when I need a good kick up the bum. However I do have to remind myself sometimes that some people on here are far further along in their understanding...

May 1999, I was 11 and on holiday in Marmaris, Turkey. Have to say I've had better holidays. Health service was rubbish they nearly killed me, bless the nurse from Leeds that the embassy flew out to help me. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I met my workplace half way, they give me two days off for health reasons and I took two days annual leave. I work for the NHS so it's all on managers discretion. I had to back my request up with some reasons as to why it would benefit the company for me to go on the course - the NHS isn't so...

Thanks for all of your opinions. I think I will speak to my nurse when I see her tomorrow. I have already mentioned the possiblity of needing some time off to my office manager, she didnt seem very fond of that possibility but I suppose what can I do. I'm surprised at the every 2 hour testing...

Hi, I was 11 (just finished my year 6 SATs) when I found out I was diabetic and although I couldn't fault the team I had around me (big up for paeds diabetes team circa '99) they couldn't provide me with everything I needed. Being told your whole life is going to be turned upside down and...